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Tara Sullivan
Assistant Scientist
Research Associate, INFO Project, Center for Communication Programs
Academic Degrees
PHD , MPH
Departmental Affiliation
Health, Behavior and Society
Departmental Address
111 Market Place, Suite 310
Baltimore, MD 21202
Research and Professional Experience

Dr. Sullivan’s research focuses on facilitating the use of health information in policy and programs and on improving the quality of family planning and reproductive health services. She is currently spearheading an initiative to develop an original logic model and indicators to guide health information program design, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation. Dr. Sullivan has worked in international health and development for over 10 years, including living and working in Botswana and Thailand.

Keywords

Health communication, knowledge management, program evaluation, reproductive health, family planning

Selected Publications

Seiber, E., Bertrand, J.T., Sullivan T.M. (In Press) "Changes in Contraceptive Method Mix in Developing Countries," International Family Planning Perspectives.

Sullivan, T.M., Strachan, M., and Timmons, B.K. (In Press) "Guide to Monitoring and Evaluating Information Products and Services." Baltimore, Maryland: Center for Communication Programs, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; Washington, D.C.: Constella Futures; Cambridge, Massachusetts: Management Sciences for Health.

Sullivan, T. M., Ramchandran, D. (2007) “Measuring Success of a Continuing-Client Strategy,” INFO Reports, No. 11. Baltimore, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, INFO Project.

Sullivan, T.M., Bertrand, J.T., Rice, J., Shelton, J.D. (2006) “Skewed Contraceptive Method Mix: Why It Happens, Why It Matters,” Journal of Biosocial Science, 38, 501-521.

Sullivan, T. M., Maung, C., Sophia, N. (2004) "Using Evidence to Improve Reproductive Health Quality along the Thailand-Burma Border," Disasters, 28:3, 255-268.

Sullivan, T.M. (2002). “Sticks and Stones: Making the Unwanted Wanted along the Thai-Burmese Border.” Global HealthLink, Number 114, 11 & 20.

Sullivan, T.M. (2002). “Quality of Care: The Quick Investigation of Quality.” In Compendium of Indicators for Evaluating Reproductive Health Programs. Edited by Jane T. Bertrand and Gabriela Escudero. MEASURE Evaluation Manual Series, No. 6. Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina.

Bertrand, J.T., Sullivan, T.M. (2001). “Quick Investigation of Quality: Monitoring Quality of Care in Clinic-based Family Planning Programs.” MEASURE Evaluation Bulletin, Number 1, 1-3.

Sullivan, T.M., Bertrand, J.T., Editors. (2000). Monitoring Quality of Care in Family Planning by the Quick Investigation of Quality (QIQ): Country Reports. MEASURE Evaluation Technical Report Series, No. 5. Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Bertrand, J.T., Rice, J., Sullivan T. M., Shelton, J. (2000). “Skewed Method Mix: A Measure of Quality in Family Planning Programs.” MEASURE Evaluation Project, Working Paper Number 23.

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